Agenda item
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council will elect its Chairman for the 2023/2024 Municipal Year.
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor M E Stephensonand seconded by Councillor Wiggins that Councillor Scott be elected Chairman of the Council.
It was then moved by Councillor Guglielmi and seconded by Councillor P B Honeywood that Councillor McWilliams be elected Chairman of the Council.
The vote on the election of the Chairman of the Council resulted as follows:-
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Councillors Voting for Councillor McWilliams |
Councillors Voting for Councillor Scott |
Councillors Abstaining |
Councillors Absent |
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Alexander Amos Bray Codling A I Cossens M A Cossens Everett Fairley Ferguson Griffiths Guglielmi Harris P B Honeywood S A Honeywood Land McWilliams Platt Skeels Turner
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Baker Barrett Barry Bensilum Bush Calver Casey Chapman BEM Davidson Doyle Fowler I J Henderson J Henderson Kotz Lennard Morrison Newton Oxley Placey Scott Smith Steady G L Stephenson M E Stephenson Sudra Talbot Thompson White Wiggins |
None |
None |
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, Councillor Scott be elected Chairman of the Council for the 2023/2024 municipal year.
Members gave a round of applause to Councillor Scott on his election.
Councillor Scott was thereupon invested with the badge and Chain of Office and made a Statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
The Chairman thanked Members for electing him Chairman of the Council for which he was truly humbled. Councillor Scott paid tribute to the work undertaken by his predecessor Councillor Harris and invested him with the Past Chairman’s Badge. Members gave another round of applause.
Councillor Harris wished the Chairman well during his term of office.